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sialadenitis

[ sahy-uh-lad-n-ahy-tis ]
/ ˌsaɪ əˌlæd nˈaɪ tɪs /
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noun Pathology.
inflammation of one or more of the salivary glands.
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Origin of sialadenitis

<Greek síal(on) saliva + adenitis

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